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Kontos: March Auction Prices Beat Seasonal Pace

Average auction prices climb above $10,000 for the first time since June 2011.

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Kontos: 'Modest Softening' in Wholesale Prices

The October 2011 'Kontos Kommentary' on current used-vehicle market conditions is presented by Adesa's chief economist Tom Kontos.

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Adesa: Wholesale Prices Fall $300 in June

According to Tom Kontos’ July commentary, average wholesale prices are now more than $600 below their April peak.

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KAR Announces Agreement to Acquire OPENLANE

KAR Auction Services, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the equity of OPENLANE, Inc., a leading Internet-based business-to-business automotive remarketing company.

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Wholesale Prices Back Off Near-record Levels

Adesa reports that wholesale used vehicle prices in May averaged $10,460 – down 1.1% compared to April and 0.8% lower than May 2010.

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Adesa: Wholesale Market to Strengthen

In his monthly commentary, Tom Kontos states that continued tight used vehicle supply should keep pricing solid in December and into the first few months of 2011.

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Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Show Seasonal Decline in September

Manufacturers registered a 0.7% month-over-month price increase and a 2.7% year-over-year rise, indicating still-strong demand for off-rental program units. Fleet/lease consignors experienced a 2.1% sequential price decrease and a 1.9% annual increase, in part from strong dealer demand for rental risk and commercial fleet units.

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Used-Vehicle Price Growth Moderating in April

Used-vehicle prices are achieving highs that will start to drive used-vehicle buyers to new cars, says Tom Kontos in Adesa's April Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions and Outlook.

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Extended Hold Times vs. a Short Cycle

Rental car operators are increasing their fleet vehicles’ months in service. But do you really have to drive up hold times to survive?

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KAR Reports Record Online Sales Volumes

ADESA, KAR's whole car auction services business, had a 30 percent increase in sales in 2009 compared to the year-ago period. Additionally, the holding company’s salvage auction services business, Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), experienced a 9 percent growth in online sales volumes in 2009 compared to the year-ago period.

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